Genealogy

Genealogical Resources

Below are genealogical web links. We hope you will find these useful. Our collection primarily deals with the history of Belfast and surrounding Waldo County areas.

• Cyndi's List
• Waldo County GenWeb
• Maine State Archives
  • Marriage Search Form
  • Death History Search Form
• Social Security Death Index Search
• US GenWeb Project
• Ellis Island Resources
• Ancestry.com
• LDS Church FamilySearch
• GenForum
• Maine Genealogical Society
• New England Ancestors (NEHGS)
• The Olive Tree Genealogy
• CousinConnect.com
• Maine Historical Society Online Genealogy Forum

The Library subscribes to two online genealogy resources, Ancestry Library Edition, which can be accessed from any computer in the library, and HeritageQuest Online, which can be accessed either in the library or from home with a valid BFL patron card.  
 
 The Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society meets monthly in the library on the third Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.  For more information visit the website.